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I was struggling to get an appointment in London - Hounslow or Goswell. I managed to get one for Birmingham. You can submit your application at any centre just make sure the centre you are submitting the application is the same you have selected when filling in the application online.
. It's one available on the website for passportindia.gov.in, isn't it?Did you submit the form recently. Do you mind letting me know at what point did you have the option to choose the centre while filling out the form.nishikant945 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 07, 2021 4:01 pmI was struggling to get an appointment in London - Hounslow or Goswell. I managed to get one for Birmingham. You can submit your application at any centre just make sure the centre you are submitting the application is the same you have selected when filling in the application online.
Hope this helps!
Just figured out how to do this as someone else had posted earlier about creating a new login to choose a different consulate.ssr wrote: ↑Thu Oct 07, 2021 6:04 pmDid you submit the form recently. Do you mind letting me know at what point did you have the option to choose the centre while filling out the form.nishikant945 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 07, 2021 4:01 pmI was struggling to get an appointment in London - Hounslow or Goswell. I managed to get one for Birmingham. You can submit your application at any centre just make sure the centre you are submitting the application is the same you have selected when filling in the application online.
Hope this helps!
You can go on their behalf. Get a declaration from your wife stating the same.ariesnr wrote: ↑Fri Oct 08, 2021 7:25 amHi All,
My wife and daughter have recently got British citizenship and now they need to surrender their Indian Passports/get surrender certificate to proceed with their OCI applications.They have an appointmnet booked at London VFS centre,I am just wondering if I can go and submit the application/documents on behalf of my wife and minor daughter or will my wife only has to go for the application submission. If i am allowed to go are there any documents I need to take (ie) any declaration from my wife/daughter saying that I would be applying/appearing on their behalf?
Please let me know,thanks for your help
Regards
naampadobi wrote: ↑Sat Oct 23, 2021 6:27 pmHi there, wondering what Passport Number to use when booking the appointment on the HCI portal for the Surrender of Indian Passport? Indian Passport Number, British Passport details are to be mentioned in the formSurrender the Indian Passport after naturalisation and received the British Passport already. Thanks!
Great, Thanks!dontringthebell wrote: ↑Sat Oct 23, 2021 9:47 pmnaampadobi wrote: ↑Sat Oct 23, 2021 6:27 pmHi there, wondering what Passport Number to use when booking the appointment on the HCI portal for the Surrender of Indian Passport? Indian Passport Number, British Passport details are to be mentioned in the form
Surrendering the Indian Passport after naturalisation and received the British Passport already. Thanks!
srsw wrote: ↑Sat Nov 06, 2021 6:53 pmHi everyone,
I'm a bit confused on the signature part. I have appointment in a few days to surrender my kid's Indian passports and not planning to take them to the appointment.
What does the below mean? Should I get my 11 and 4 year old kids signature/thumb impression? yes or they may simply write their name
"In case of Minor’s Application/Declaration either of the parents need to sign the application form/declaration along the minor applicant" Declaration to be signed by parent only. Signature under photo is either thumb impression/signature/name of child by child, on Declaration page one parent can sign.
Source: https://visa.vfsglobal.com/one-pager/in ... n-passport (3rd bullet point from the bottom of the page)
Thanks for the info @dontringthebelldontringthebell wrote: ↑Mon Nov 08, 2021 8:04 amsrsw wrote: ↑Sat Nov 06, 2021 6:53 pmHi everyone,
I'm a bit confused on the signature part. I have appointment in a few days to surrender my kid's Indian passports and not planning to take them to the appointment.
What does the below mean? Should I get my 11 and 4 year old kids signature/thumb impression? yes or they may simply write their name
"In case of Minor’s Application/Declaration either of the parents need to sign the application form/declaration along the minor applicant" Declaration to be signed by parent only. Signature under photo is either thumb impression/signature/name of child by child, on Declaration page one parent can sign.
Source: https://visa.vfsglobal.com/one-pager/in ... n-passport (3rd bullet point from the bottom of the page)
jayeshkaushik wrote: ↑Mon Nov 08, 2021 9:47 pmHi,
I have a surrender appointment in couple of days for myself, wife and 2 children. I am planning to go on my own because it is 300 miles away from our home. I have few queries if anyone can answer them please.
- Can I go and surrender Indian passports on everyone’s behalf? yes
- I will take a declaration letter from my wife, will that be enough? yes
- On my kids application form, as I understood, we need to take their thumb impression under the photograph and we need to sign at bottom of page where declaration is? yes, one parent only
- The separate declaration needs to be signed by parents only and kids thumb impression is not required there?yes
- How many prepaid special delivery envelopes are required? Is it just one for all 4 applicants or total 4, one for each applicant?One per application, 4 for 4 application. Please also carry naturalization/registration certificate and British passports, though only photocopies would be submitted.
Thanks
Jayesh
jayeshkaushik wrote: ↑Tue Nov 09, 2021 2:19 pmThank you for your swift reply.
Just one more query, do we need to print online application form on both sides of paper or at one side only? there is no true or wright answer to these questions, choose the lesser evil, simply put print one side.
Regards
Jayesh
Update after appointment: I took two forms for each applicant (kid's thumb impression in one and their sign/name under the photo written by them) just in case. For my 11 year old they took the one where she wrote her name and for my 4 year old they took the thumb impression form, but asked me to sign as well below the thumb impression). Basically for little ones you could just write their name (it looks like thumb impression is not mandatory for little kids).srsw wrote: ↑Mon Nov 08, 2021 8:23 pmThanks for the info @dontringthebelldontringthebell wrote: ↑Mon Nov 08, 2021 8:04 amsrsw wrote: ↑Sat Nov 06, 2021 6:53 pmHi everyone,
I'm a bit confused on the signature part. I have appointment in a few days to surrender my kid's Indian passports and not planning to take them to the appointment.
What does the below mean? Should I get my 11 and 4 year old kids signature/thumb impression? yes or they may simply write their name
"In case of Minor’s Application/Declaration either of the parents need to sign the application form/declaration along the minor applicant" Declaration to be signed by parent only. Signature under photo is either thumb impression/signature/name of child by child, on Declaration page one parent can sign.
Source: https://visa.vfsglobal.com/one-pager/in ... n-passport (3rd bullet point from the bottom of the page)
Thanks for updating. One learns more with each passing day! Indian immigration rules/procedures change with change of location and the person handling case. I got my daughters passport when she was 9 days old (2012), they insisted on thumb impression, this was in london.srsw wrote: ↑Wed Nov 10, 2021 4:13 pmUpdate after appointment: I took two forms for each applicant (kid's thumb impression in one and their sign/name under the photo written by them) just in case. For my 11 year old they took the one where she wrote her name and for my 4 year old they took the thumb impression form, but asked me to sign as well below the thumb impression). Basically for little ones you could just write their name (it looks like thumb impression is not mandatory for little kids).
They didn't take copies of their UK birth certificates even though it was mentioned on the VFS website. I asked them to take it just in case, but the lady said that's not required as they didn't receive the instructions yet. Also, they were OK with the two-sided printed form.
I didn't have their UK passport numbers when I filled the online application form but received it before the VFS appointment, so they asked me to write two letters addressing the High Commission of India about the same and mention their passport numbers.
Overall, it was a quick and easy process.
Thanks for update. May I ask which VFS you have attended and did they give you an indication of how long will it take to receive surrender certificate?srsw wrote: ↑Wed Nov 10, 2021 4:13 pmUpdate after appointment: I took two forms for each applicant (kid's thumb impression in one and their sign/name under the photo written by them) just in case. For my 11 year old they took the one where she wrote her name and for my 4 year old they took the thumb impression form, but asked me to sign as well below the thumb impression). Basically for little ones you could just write their name (it looks like thumb impression is not mandatory for little kids).srsw wrote: ↑Mon Nov 08, 2021 8:23 pmThanks for the info @dontringthebelldontringthebell wrote: ↑Mon Nov 08, 2021 8:04 amsrsw wrote: ↑Sat Nov 06, 2021 6:53 pmHi everyone,
I'm a bit confused on the signature part. I have appointment in a few days to surrender my kid's Indian passports and not planning to take them to the appointment.
What does the below mean? Should I get my 11 and 4 year old kids signature/thumb impression? yes or they may simply write their name
"In case of Minor’s Application/Declaration either of the parents need to sign the application form/declaration along the minor applicant" Declaration to be signed by parent only. Signature under photo is either thumb impression/signature/name of child by child, on Declaration page one parent can sign.
Source: https://visa.vfsglobal.com/one-pager/in ... n-passport (3rd bullet point from the bottom of the page)
They didn't take copies of their UK birth certificates even though it was mentioned on the VFS website. I asked them to take it just in case, but the lady said that's not required as they didn't receive the instructions yet. Also, they were OK with the two-sided printed form.
I didn't have their UK passport numbers when I filled the online application form but received it before the VFS appointment, so they asked me to write two letters addressing the High Commission of India about the same and mention their passport numbers.
Overall, it was a quick and easy process.
VFS Cardiff. Yes, they said around 2 weeks.jayeshkaushik wrote: ↑Wed Nov 10, 2021 10:12 pmThanks for update. May I ask which VFS you have attended and did they give you an indication of how long will it take to receive surrender certificate?srsw wrote: ↑Wed Nov 10, 2021 4:13 pmUpdate after appointment: I took two forms for each applicant (kid's thumb impression in one and their sign/name under the photo written by them) just in case. For my 11 year old they took the one where she wrote her name and for my 4 year old they took the thumb impression form, but asked me to sign as well below the thumb impression). Basically for little ones you could just write their name (it looks like thumb impression is not mandatory for little kids).srsw wrote: ↑Mon Nov 08, 2021 8:23 pmThanks for the info @dontringthebelldontringthebell wrote: ↑Mon Nov 08, 2021 8:04 amsrsw wrote: ↑Sat Nov 06, 2021 6:53 pmHi everyone,
I'm a bit confused on the signature part. I have appointment in a few days to surrender my kid's Indian passports and not planning to take them to the appointment.
What does the below mean? Should I get my 11 and 4 year old kids signature/thumb impression? yes or they may simply write their name
"In case of Minor’s Application/Declaration either of the parents need to sign the application form/declaration along the minor applicant" Declaration to be signed by parent only. Signature under photo is either thumb impression/signature/name of child by child, on Declaration page one parent can sign.
Source: https://visa.vfsglobal.com/one-pager/in ... n-passport (3rd bullet point from the bottom of the page)
They didn't take copies of their UK birth certificates even though it was mentioned on the VFS website. I asked them to take it just in case, but the lady said that's not required as they didn't receive the instructions yet. Also, they were OK with the two-sided printed form.
I didn't have their UK passport numbers when I filled the online application form but received it before the VFS appointment, so they asked me to write two letters addressing the High Commission of India about the same and mention their passport numbers.
Overall, it was a quick and easy process.
